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Who did the Chinook people follow?
Chinook people believe in supernatural beings
Where do the Chinook people live?
The Chinook people live in Washington state and Oregon. Chinook Indians are original people from the Pacific Northwest Coast area.
What languages are spoken by Chinook Indians?
Today, Chinook people speak English. There are also less than 600 people who speak Chinook Jargon, which is a revived pidgin trade language.Historically, They spoke a set of languages called The Chinook Languages, which are all extinct.
Is the Chinook tribe plateau or Chinook?
Chinook people are not plateau people. Traditionally, Chinooks live along the Columbia River and around Willapa Bay.
What did the Chinook tribe make?
the Chinook Indians used canoes for water transport and walked for ground transport. The Chinook made large dugout canoes by hollowing out cedar or fir logs. The Chinook used these canoes to travel up and down the coast for trading, fishing, hunting and war. Today, of course, Chinook people also use cars (and non-native people also use canoes).
What do Chinook people eat?
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Are Chinook the same as Pacific Northwestern people?
No, the Chinook are Pacific Northwestern people; however, the term Chinook refers to those Pacific Northwestern people who can claim a Pacific Northwestern heritage of more than 150 years. Most Pacific Northwestern people are of European heritage. Not everyone who lives in the Pacific Northwest is Chinook, and not all Chinook live in the Pacific Northwest.
What is the Chinook word for American?
The Chinook word for Americans and white people in general was "Boston"
What are some fact about the Chinook people?
The Chinook people lived in Oregon and Washington and fished in the Columbia river and the pacific ocean.
What were the Chinook tribe known for?
The Chinook people were good traders and the people who hosted Lewis & Clark in the winter of 1805 and 1806
How many Chinook are living today?
There are many people with Chinook ancestry, who are enrolled on the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Indian Reservation. There are also over 2,000 people enrolled as members of the Chinook Nation.
What cerimonies or feasts did the Chinook people have?
they had potlaches.
